Match details. National League North, National League North - 13. Kick-off is Sat 24 Oct, 15:00 Lagos time. It is played at Blackwell Meadows, Darlington.
What's at stake. Darlington FC are 23rd on 8 points after 12 games, 1 point behind Southport, 1 point clear of Spennymoor Town. A win would take them above Southport. Spennymoor Town FC are 24th on 7 points after 11 games, 1 point behind Darlington 1883. A win would take them above Darlington 1883.
Form. Darlington FC have won two, drawn two and lost six of their last ten, 0.8 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L D L D W. Spennymoor Town FC have won two, drawn three and lost five of their last ten, 0.9 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L L W D W.
The numbers. Darlington FC score 1.2 and concede two a game over their last ten, with one clean sheet and two games without a goal. Darlington FC average 5.2 corners and 2.8 cards a game. Spennymoor Town FC score 1.7 and concede two a game in their last six away, with one clean sheet. Spennymoor Town FC average 5.5 corners and 2.2 cards a game.
Head to head. In the last ten meetings Darlington FC have won five, drawn two and lost three. Six of the ten went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in seven. In the last four, Darlington FC won three and Spennymoor Town FC won one. The last time they met, on 21 Feb 2026, it finished Darlington FC 4-0 Spennymoor Town FC.
Where it pulls both ways. Spennymoor Town FC are the form side, but the meetings favour Darlington FC: in the last ten meetings, Darlington FC won five, Spennymoor Town FC won three and two were drawn.
The case against. Not everything agrees on goals: their goals for and against point to an open game. Not everything agrees on goals: their records put over 2.5 goals at 62%. Not everything agrees on goals: six of the last ten meetings went over 2.5.
The read. No side to back. A tight game. Form and the meetings point different ways, so I back neither side.
The bets. Best bet: Under 3.5 Goals at 1.51, 72% on the records (Darlington FC: under 3.5 goals in 7 of 8; Spennymoor Town FC: under 3.5 goals in 4 of 7). Backup: Under 4.5 Goals at 1.20. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Leave: Over 0.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read). Predicted score: Darlington FC 1-1 Spennymoor Town FC (13% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (a tight game).